Fight against Champlin's Marina expansion continues.

• Position: Rhode Island - Brief article

CLF HAS SPENT SEVERAL YEARS OPPOSING the application of Champlin's Marina to expand its docking facilities on Block Island's Great Salt Pond. CLF and our allies are fighting to protect this fragile ecosystem, and are working to prevent scarce and valuable public trust lands from being despoiled by private developers.

When Champlin's filed its application before the Coastal Resources Management Council in 2003, CLF intervened and was a leading voice opposing the license. Now that the case has moved into the courts, CLF is continuing the struggle to protect this valuable natural resource, with CLF attorney Jerry Elmer...